Beach Happy Dogs, Bridlington

06/09/2024

Welcome to Beach Happy Dogs !
We (Suzanne and Andy) provide home boarding for up to three dogs at a time from our home in Bridlington.
We are licensed, insured and have a 5 Star rating from East Riding Council.
The dogs live in our home as part of our family and we are here with them 24/7.

⭐️ The Dogs Are Never Left Alone.⭐️

We started our business in December 2021. Many of 'our' dogs have become a big part of our lives and their owners, our friends.
We work closely with the owners to ensure the dogs are as happy as they could possibly be during their stay.
We try to arrange for all dogs to meet the ones they will be boarding with prior to their stay. We also have a trial sleepover for new dogs and regular visits to our home leading up to when they will be boarding.
We are in regular contact with families whilst they are away, sending messages, photos and films so they can relax and enjoy their holidays too.
If you are interested in finding out more and your dog wants to come and meet us please get in touch and come and see us !
Also, try to book well in advance as we are extremely busy.

Our rates are
£26 per day for one dog
£45 per day for two
These will increase on 1st October 2025.

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20/08/2024

Sprout Cocker came to stay.
She'd had a busy year running 'Jumpyerbones' Canine dating agency and Pawtons night club with Finn Cocker and needed a break.
She'd left Finn in charge while she was away and lazed happily in the sunshine listening to the birds singing and the home brew bubbling in the shed.
Bailey Cavalier was scrolling through Bumbook and Ava the CEO was at the window making sure the nice men who collected the bins left treats for her, when suddenly the idyll was broken......
Sprouts mobile rang and it was Rocky Rottweiler head of Humberside Police Dog Unit.
Apparently Finn Cocker had invited everyone on the client list of 'Jumpyerbones' dating agency to an almighty bash at Pawtons.
Dog Gossip the resident Lhasa dance group had asked the T**T team (Terriers with Attitude) along too.
Buster Big Nuts Boxer, leader of the Barnsley branch of Hells Hounds picked up on the party via Sniffyerbits social media site and him and his gang headed over on their bikes.
On arrival, Buster and his crew who'd already drunk far too much John S***z Bitter with Snapps chasers made a beeline for the delectable Lhasas who were busy having their Bums sniffed by the T**T team.
Emboldened by alcohol, Buster Big Nuts made a play for Laetitia Lhasa who was dressed up like a dogs dinner and busy showing her assets to Stan the Staffie boss of the T**T Team.
While Lady Waga blasted out on the sound system all hell broke loose and the ensuing chaos resulted in Pawtons closing down for 3 months whilst repairs were carried out, a double page feature in Barko magazine and Peter Levy running a report on BBC Look North.
Finn Cocker was last seen heading off to St Barks in the Caribbean on his mates yacht and Sprout Cocker went to see her financial advisor about taking early retirement........

19/08/2024

We met Beau Pointer on our morning walk. Beau is usually with his dad. Beau's mum said she was taking Beau out because he had a cough. Aunty Sue asked if he'd had had the kennel cough vaccine and was he up to date with his booster. Beau's mum said it was her husband who had the cough.......
We are still embarrassed and may hide for a while 🐕

06/08/2024

"Beach Happy Dogs" ⛱️ 🌞🐕

03/08/2024

Bowie Notsurewhatsheis came round to meet Charlie Cockerpoo.
Bowie had recently fled Sicily after her husband the Mafia Boss, Butch 'The Teeth' Luciano upset one too many dogs and was on Interpols most wanted list.
Although Bowie enjoyed the notoriety of being a Mafia Bitch she really wanted a quiet life now, chasing balls, peeing on sandcastles, lunch at The Ship, stuff like that and found herself a lovely lady in Bridlington who said Bowie could stay with her rent free in return for cuddles.
The only hiccup was Bowies habit of hoarding items from the house down the side of the lady's garage. This included mobile phones, bank cards and various undergarments.
The lady phoned Charlie Cockerpoo and asked if he could help.
Charlie Cockerpoo worked as a volunteer for the Dogs Trust mentoring young pups who'd had a rough start in life.
He was the ideal dog to have a chat with Bowie about her kleptomaniac tendencies.
During a stroll round the woods, Charlie gently broached the subject of Bowies hoarding to her.
Oh what a relief it was to Bowie to finally speak to another dog.....she poured her doggy heart out to Charlie about her escape from Italy in the back of a Ford Mondeo, her life as a Mafia bitch but most of all about her puppyhood in the family Castello in the Tuscan Hills and how the irresistible scent of pheromones from her saviours undergarments had flooded her with memories of her beloved grandmother Francesca "Big Licks" Romano.
With tears in her doggy eyes Bowie told Charlie she'd stolen the mobile so she could phone "Big Licks" but didn't know her number.
Charlie Cockerpoo set up an account for Bowie on Sniffyerbits social media site and they managed to contact most of Bowies family.
Unfortunately granny "Big Licks" had passed away shortly after finding fame starring alongside Al "The Hump" Pacino in The Dogfather.
Bowie was so happy, her life was complete now and she insisted on taking Charlie out for a Puppachino to celebrate.
Paying wouldn't be a problem at all she'd just managed to nick Uncle Andys bank card ...........

26/07/2024

Bailey Cavalier our Canine Resource Manager shows off his interview techniques......

24/07/2024

Ava the CEO called by to chat to the Interns about maximising productivity in the workplace. Marmite Jackawawa has aspirations to be the next Elon Musk and had plans for Maggie Jackawawa to be the first dog on Mars which would be great publicity for the company. Maggie said she'd rather stick to quality control and inspect the blankets she kept hiding under.
Ava suggested they plan daily goals, motivate team members, use productivity Apps and perhaps organise a Team Building weekend.
Marmite asked if he could have one of the chicken twists his mum had sent.
Ava got fed up and went down the shed to ask Uncle Andy if he wanted to go to Mabels for a sausage sandwich and Maggie went to hide under Aunty Sue's Guatemalan throw....

26/06/2024

Marmite, Maggie and Bailey Cavalier were bored. Aunty Sue said it was too hot to go out so they'd have to amuse themselves while she had a nap, the 5.00am wake ups had caught up.
Maggie suggested they read Uncle Andys book about the Seven Principles of Hermeticism.
Bailey opened the book....
"Correspondence : the idea that there is correspondence or connection between different levels of existence."
Bailey said that was about leaving plenty of pmails when you go out.
Marmite said "Gender" was all about sniffing other dogs bits and Maggie suggested "Cause and Effect" might be things like when Uncle Andy got cross because Bear Pomeranian left a sausage in his shed.
They knew "Mentalism" was about Ninja Ambush Cat 2 doors up jumping out from behind the wall on the evening stroll and "Rhythm" was reminding Aunty Sue about feeding and walking times, but they got a bit stuck on "Polarity".
Bailey phoned Humphrey Dashund and asked him if he knew anything about Polarity. Humphrey had just been watching a programme about Polar Bears with his mum so knew it was something to do with the North Pole and Bears and was probably the town where the Bears lived.
The last one was "Vibration" which Bowie Notsurewhatsheis knew all about after her 3 day road trip from Italy to Bridlington in the back of a Ford Mondeo.
Marmite, Maggie and Bailey were really pleased they understood everything they needed to know about Hermeticism and Bailey suggested they followed it up by ordering "The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercury's Trismegistus" They could use Andys amazon account, he was asleep too......

24/06/2024

Lovely trip to Filey Dog Field yesterday with Bron and Bowie. Great place to practice off lead training in a secure 2.5 acre field. Highly recommend ! £5 for half an hour.
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29/03/2024

Lord Wilbur and Bailey Cavalier discuss their review........

22/03/2024

Tails of a Dog Boarder......
Tina Terrier AKA Gwyneth Pawtrow turned up last week. She wasn't in the best of moods.
Aunty Sue had made her a cosy corner away from the other residents where she could feel safe and protected from the world. Gwyneth cosyed up and fell asleep whilst reflecting on the previous weeks events.

Brad Stick had spilled the beans to Barko magazine about his and Gwyneths torrid affair while he was still with Angelina Boney.
Woofey Goldberg felt sorry for Gwyneth and contacted her friend Lady Waga on Sniffyerbits social media sight.
Lady Waga suggested throwing a party for Gwyneth to cheer her up.
Unfortunately it had the opposite effect when Brad brought Claudia Sniffer along who, fresh from a Snarl Lagerfeld photo shoot in the Maldives, was dressed up like a dogs dinner.
Brad knew how feisty unneutered bi***es could get and sneaked off down the shed to drink John S***z Bitter and Snapps with the Frat Pack.
By the time Hu***ng Bogart and Lauren Recall arrived, Oliver Lead was well oiled and had picked a fight with Gérard Deparpoo.
Donald Pump was eyeing up Lady Waga who was eyeing up Johnny Fed.
Claudia and Gwyneth were knocking back the whine, Woofy Goldberg and Twiggy were sniffing something not at all dog related and Lick Van D**e was living up to his name with Meryl Stink while Bums 'n Noses was playing full blast on the sound system.
The elderly poodle next door who'd just washed down her nightly dose of Zopiclone with Vodka and still couldnt block out the racket, phoned Rocky Rottweiler Head of Humberside Police Dog Unit and told him to get himself down to Bempton Crescent asap.
Rocky arrived with the DWAT team (Dogs with Attitude) who forced the door and arrested the perpetrators.
Oliver Lead was charged with affray, as was Gérard Deparpoo. Claudia Sniffer and Gwyneth Pawtrow were let off with a fine for being drunk and disorderly. Woofy Goldberg and Twiggy got community service and were last seen picking up dog poo on the streets of Bridlington.
Brad Stick and Johnny Fed hired a private jet and headed off to St. Barks in the Caribbean.
Lick Van D**e and Meryl Stink carried on the party at Pawtons night club and drank puppachinos till dawn.
Hu***ng Bogart and Lauren Recall, the King and Queen of Doggywood royalty joined their yacht in the harbour and set sail to St Tropez to join Bark Gable and catch the summer party season.

Tina Terrier woke up to the sound of Aunty Sue opening the winalot sachet and Bach Cello suite No 1 in G Major drifting through the house.
Tina climbed out of her cosy nest, ate her tea and strolled down to the shed in the evening sunshine to see how Uncle Andy was getting on with bottling up his home brew.

❤️Even our dogs have dreams❤️

11/03/2024

Tails of a Dog Boarder....
Bailey Cavalier Head of Canine Resources and Ava the CEO came to stay. They were pleased to see each other as they needed to discuss filling the role of Health and Safety Officer. The last candidate, Finn Cocker had gone to work for Sprout Cocker at 'Jumpyerbones' dating agency and by all accounts was doing very well. Sprout and Finn had branched out and opened a nightclub, 'Pawtons'.
Dick Hucknell from Simply Fed opened it and Finn Cocker managed to get the famous Lhasa Apso dance group 'Dog Gossip' from 'Top of the Pups' to show off their best moves accompanied by Boney M and The Pet Shop Boys.
Meanwhile back at the office Grandma Jean came over for Mothers Day. Bailey suggested asking Grandma Jean if she could be Health and Safety Officer.
Uncle Andy who was contentedly tuning his harp looked up in horror with an expression akin to Herbert Lom dealing with Inspector Clouseau.
Grandma Jean who was singing along to Fiddler on the Roof with Alexa threw her scarf over the electric heater and asked if she could have the blanket back that she'd burnt holes in with her hair dryer.
Aunty Sue gazed out of the window at the rain and thought longingly about the halcyon days in South West France.
The taxi arrived and took Grandma Jean back to her secure unit and Ava asked Bailey if he fancied going to Pawtons for a puppachino.
Uncle Andy was last seen heading down to his shed with a nervous twitch.

26/02/2024

The Senior Board Members, Charlie Welbourn and Humphrey came round today to discuss the incident in town last week when Charlie Cockerpoo took Aunty Sue out.
Charlie Cockerpoo had e mailed Humphrey and told him that as they were walking past Boyes a 'lady' shouted a not very nice word at them and said, rather loudly, "You'd think they'd leave them at home".
Charlie Cockerpoo was very upset as he loves his trips into town with Aunty Sue and it wouldn't be the same if he had to leave her at home.
Charlie Welbourn thought it was disgraceful and said he wouldn't be inviting the 'lady' to any of his Garden Parties.
Humphrey said, all things considered, perhaps we ought to think about the times we do take Aunty Sue out and limit town visits to off peak times, not Market Days, school holidays, or when it's very hot so she doesn't upset anyone.
Charlie Cavalier said he'd get a memo out to everyone after the meeting.
They moved on to discuss the next item on the agenda, getting Uncle Andy out of his shed for off lead exercise.....

20/02/2024

So January and February can be pretty dull months, particularly when one member of the tribe has a broken shoulder and the only other functioning one has an aging mother, dogs to walk, arthritis, post cataract eye pain, bouts of sciatica, rain, ice, and electricity bills to deal with.
Anyway it was all OK once Charlie Cockerpoo our very own Superhero arrived.
Former hostage negotiater for the FBI, Charlie very quickly built up a rapport with Alfie Cocker, Lola Lab, Uncle Andy and myself.
Adaptable and open minded he focused on our needs, listening and observing with an intelligence far beyond his Cockerpoo years.
He went above and beyond the call of dog boarding when he organised lunch at Planet Wise for Aunty Sue and Jayne Phoenix. He took Grandma Jean out to The Pantry for tea and cake and played Scrabble with Alfie Cocker and Lola Lab while Uncle Andy went down the Shed for a snooze.
Our Superhero has gone home now and equilibrium has returned to BHD along with the hint of sunshine, cherry blossom and daffodils.
❤️ Come back soon Charlie Cockerpoo❤️

11/02/2024

Never leave Uncle Andy with the post-it stickers and a dog......

05/02/2024

Our Goldens in France too many years ago...❤️

21/01/2024

Ava the CEO and Bailey Cavalier Head of Canine Resources came to stay.
Young Finn Cocker was here. There are only three entries in the Accident Book and two of them are about Finn Cocker. I won't go into detail.
Finn Cocker heard on the dog vine that Ava and Bailey were looking for a Health and Safety Officer. Finn brought along his CV. and managed to stay still long enough to be interviewed. Buddy Border the Chief Operating Officer joined in via Skype from Flamborough, Charlie Cavalier Chairman of the Board did the same, but was grumpy as it interrupted Midsomer Murders and Lord Wilbur S***zu who was doing his internship was invited to observe.
Despite Finns history of near catastrophes at BHD he put on a sterling show and impressed the Board hugely talking about his work experience at Vets for Pets and things like eating poo bags and chewing up the waitresses biro in the Georgian Tea Rooms was a thing of the past. He was ready for responsibilities, recognition and making his mum and dad proud.
All was going swimmingly until Avas mobile rang.
Sprout Cocker had just been on 'Sniffyerbits' social media sight and seen footage of Young Finn Cocker dancing on a table at the 'Dog and Gun' public house singing along to 'Bums 'n Noses' with a bottle of Jack Daniels in his paw and slipping bonioes into the collar of a rather delectable Lhasa Apso. Unfortunately the Luscious Lhasa was the girlfriend of Rocky Rottweiler head of Humberside Police Dog Unit.
The footage went viral and Young Finn Cockers hopes of joining Management were dashed.
Never one to let the grass grow beneath his paws, Finn went to work for Sprout Cocker as Entertainment Officer at 'Jumpyerbones' Canine Dating Agency.
He never looked back......

Beach Happy Dogs provides a home boarding alternative to traditional kennels.

13/01/2024

Young Finn Cocker came to stay. He said he'd help Uncle Andy with the housework once he'd stopped bouncing off the walls. I avoided him so he didn't bounce into my broken shoulder, it took a battering earlier in the day when Grandma Jean shut the taxi door on it. Simon Taxi, who is fully au fait with our dramatic entry into 2024 raised sympathetic eyes and whisked Grandma Jean away to her secure unit.
Charlie Cavalier came round with his heart murmer, quickly assessed the young Cocker vibe and went to hide down the shed muttering something about ASBO'S for Cockers.
Pippa Notsurewhatsheis and Bertie Cockerpoo came to visit with their mums.
They were kind to Finn, much more so than Mitzy Jack Russel who told Finn it wasn't a smile when she showed him her teeth.
Uncle Andy is doing a great job keeping the Circus going, he said things will be better next weekend when Ava the CEO and Bailey Cavalier, Head of Canine Resources come to stay and we can hand everything over to them......

07/01/2024

Due to a cancellation 4th to 22nd March is available ✈️😎🌞
This is our last long break availability before November so if any of you doggies fancy a hols send us a Pmail.
Excursions and gratuities included.
Unlimited baggage allowance and ATOL protected, whatever that is. 🏖🛳🏝

06/01/2024

So it's been a hectic and eventful festive season full of friends, family, fur balls, my broken shoulder, Misia Lhasa on a drip at the vets and the missing man in our Cabin. Uncle Andy has kept the ship afloat with his humour, home brew and respite down the Shed ❤️ Special thanks to all the friends who have helped us with vets and hospital trips and Sunday Roasts. Finally found the time to wish all our client and their mums and dads a Happy New Year 🎉🎊

03/12/2023

Another frantic week at BHD. Fellow Fairy Dog Mother Jayne came by to smooth Bertie Cockerpoo and Barney Boarder ❤️
Our friend Shelly came to stay in our Cabin with her Cavaliers Ludo and Lola. Ava the CEO called round to tell Bailey he's been appointed Canine Resource Manager. Mila Cavalier popped by with her mum so we could do a Cavalier photo shoot and Grandma Jean spent most afternoons here because she says there's so much going on and it's good for her mental wellbeing.
I looked round at our house full of wet dogs, people, coffee cups, dog beds and throws, all mingled together with an underlying odour of the chimp enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo and took a moment to reflect about Grandma Jean's lovely quiet room in The Waynes, picturing myself in a sterile environment watching yet another episode of Frost while a kind Carer brought me cups of tea and plates of biscuits.
As I went outside to bag up another pile of rain drenched poo I reminded myself of the bad times we have had, "The Wilderness Years," as Andy calls them, when there was no laughter, just frustration, anger and resentment and as I stood in the rain tying a knot in the scented biodegradable poo bag the nice lady from the Council said we should use, I said a silent 'thanks' as I do every day for the autonomous life I thought we would never have.
Must tackle that mould in the bathroom....

24/11/2023

Lord Wilbur S***zu came over to check us out. He loves an audience and settled himself down on the sofa to recount tales to Bailey Cavalier of his years in the RAF. Bailey listened in wide eyed admiration as Lord Wilbur talked about his adventures with Wing Commander Dinky Bates, their days in Burma and Singapore flying Spitfires and the time they went to Raffles Hotel with Punjab Pauline and Shanghai Suzi.
When he got to the incident with Hermione and the hockey stick after the Summer Ball at Eton College I thought it best to suggest a walk.
Bailey, however, kept pushing for more info and as we battled through the wind towards the park I could hear Lord Wilbur telling Bailey about him being sent away shortly after the hockey stick incident to his Uncles Manoir in Provence and how he spent the Summer frolicking in the vineyards with the delectable daughter of a local farmer and how much his French had improved as a result.
Fortunately he fell asleep when we got back and Bailey went on the Internet to see if he could join the RAF....

08/11/2023

No words......❤️💕

02/11/2023

The nice lady from the Council suggested 'Enrichment' activities for rainy days. Today we did a Music and Singing Workshop with help from Jaffa Parrot.

24/10/2023

Bertie 'Cool Dude' Chihuahua was upset because Bobby Burkinshaw, who likes to put a spanner in the works, had been watching the News and told Bertie that his mum was stuck in Palma Airport because of Storm Babet and wouldn't be back to pick him up on time. Clemmy Patterdale whose mum and dad were also delayed, but not for quite as long, suggested we go down the shed to listen to music and try to cheer up Bertie Cool Dude because we all felt sorry for him.
Uncle Andy put some Reggae on while Bertie snuggled on my knee and dreamed happily about the time he was in a beachside bar in Cuba drinking Margaritas with Pablo Escobar.
Clemmy Patterdale was back in the Lake District hunting foxes and Uncle Andy and I chatted about his impending trip to Nottingham to empty his mother's house.
The music, wine and snuffling dogs were a perfect antidote to a hectic day until Bobby Burkinshaw broke the ambiance by taking an almighty leap towards my knee, knocking Uncle Andys pint of Stout and half a glass of Shiraz over Bertie Cool Dude, Clemmy Patterdale and me.
Bertie, who was still in the Caribbean and thought a Tsunami had come, shot out of the door with Clemmy Patterdale and sought sanctuary in the house where they rubbed themselves dry on our bed.
Uncle Andy was last seen wandering round the garden in circles........

20/10/2023

So, grounded by Storm Babet and dogs asleep I decided to sort out paperwork. All fine till I got to Uncle Andys file on the bottom shelf and saw that one of the dogs had peeded on it. It could have happened quite sometime ago..... He wasn't that bothered about his divorce papers having yellow stains on but was upset about his degree certificate ☹️ its all curled at the edges too. He's gone down the shed. Don't think I'll ask him to help walk the dogs later.

06/10/2023

Delighted to announce that the Senior Board Members, Charlie Welbourn, Clemmy Patterdale, Bobby Burkinshaw and Bertie 'cool dude' Chihuahua have appointed Buddy Border as Chief Operating Officer, COO.
Buddy will be working under Ava the CEO who shook paws, made a speech and presented Buddy with a lanyard. Buddys duties include, monitoring of balls and bonioes, ensuring all dogs have full use of the interactive toys the nice lady from the Council told us to get, and covering for Ava on her days off. Talking of which, I think I need a holiday.......😬😬😬

01/10/2023

So this week Ava the CEO came for her annual holiday.
She'd planned some team building activities with our new recruit Buddy Border Collie. Buddy is young, well mannered and an absolute delight to have around.
Ava is, well....Ava.....
She decided we'd start the week with an outing to the Canine Carnival.
Filled with horror I imagined being pulled through the gates of Sewerby Hall, people grabbing S***zus and Chihuahuas, Ava slipping her harness, racing after anything on four legs, me being recognised, cancelled bookings, a feature in the Free Press and my 5 star business in ruins.
We distracted her by going up to the field to chase balls. Ava took great delight in teaching Buddy how to race off when Uncle Andy or Aunty Sue tried to put her lead on. Buddy watched with fascination as we cornered Ava in the snicket and secured her with a swiftness that would have made Benson and Stabler from Law and Order Special Victims Unit weep tears of joy.
On the way back Ava showed Buddy how to sneak along below the wall and jump on Ninja Ambush Cat two doors up before he jumped on them. Buddy noticed Uncle Andy got rather cross about that one, something to do with arms and sockets.
When we got back Ava put on a programme about xl bully dogs for Buddy to watch while Uncle Andy and Aunty Sue went down the shed, Buddy heard them saying something about a stiff drink, whatever that was.....

12/09/2023

So we had a couple of new recruits staying this week, Marmite and Maggie Jackawawa. We also had Charlie Welbourn here who, although very tolerant, will not support bad behaviour from youngsters. I knew they were getting on his nerves when I heard him on the phone to Ava the CEO asking her about ASBO's for dogs.
Charlie sat them down and went through the house rules, several of which they had broken. This included not peeing on the curtains or the pot with the nice palm in. Not jumping in the bath while Aunty Sue is in it, Pavarotti and a glass of red are company enough. Don't leave sausages on Uncle Andys shed doormat and don't wake Aunty Sue at 4.00am without a valid reason ie sickness or bowel movements.
Charlie delivered his speech in his perfect cut glass privately educated english accent watched adoringly by the young pups. I knew he'd cracked it when I caught them snuggled up on the sofa together while Charlie told them tales of his time at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. Thank goodness for the old boys....

03/09/2023

Further to my disciplinary meeting regarding forgetting International Dog Day, Ava discussed with the other board members ways in which Beach Happy Dogs (me) could improve on client satisfaction. Bailey Cavalier said he was fed up with Alexa playing all that classical stuff. He wanted something more hard core like 'Bums 'n Noses'. Crash Sprocker and Sprout Cocker the love duo suggested Dick Hucknall and 'Simply Fed'. Jaffa Parrot, who is very good at putting Alexa on said she could be the DJ. Maggie Jackawawa got very excited and said it would be like 'Top of the Pups'. Charlie Cavalier who was reading Sullivans Music Trivia said all toilets flush in E Flat and added that if they were thinking of turning the place into some kind of festival venue he'd take his business elsewhere.
Ava the CEO went down the shed to discuss a reshuffle of the board members with Uncle Andy....